The kick off for the match between Sunderland and Manchester City will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Thursday, 01/01 - at the Stadium of Light. This clash of the 2025/26 Premier League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Sunderland vs Manchester City
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Manchester City Win
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Sunderland preview
Sunderland has played 18 matches in the Premier League so far, with 7 wins, 7 draws, and 4 losses. This results in an average of 1.56 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 30 wins, 22 draws, and 18 losses. Sunderland's attack has scored 85 goals, 20 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.11 goals per league match and 1.21 goals per match across the entire season.
Wilson Isidor is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while Patrick Roberts leads the team in assists with 7. Defensively, Sunderland has conceded 18 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 70 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1 over 70 matches).
Manchester City preview
In 18 Premier League matches, Manchester City has recorded 13 wins, 1 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 2.22 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 53 wins in 88 matches. The team has scored 192 goals, 43 of them in the Premier League (an average of 2.39 goals per match), with Erling Haaland being the team's top scorer with 21 goals and Sávio providing 8 assists.
Defensively, Manchester City has conceded 17 goals in the league and 102 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.16 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Sunderland vs Manchester City
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Sunderland
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D W L D |
1.56 |
| Home | D W W D D |
2.11 |
| Away | D L D L W |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 39% | 56% | 22% |
| Goals | 2.11 | 2.67 | 1.56 |
| Scored | 1.11 | 1.78 | 0.44 |
| Conceded | 1 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| Both Teams to Score | 44% | 67% | 22% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 33% | 0% | 67% |
| 1st to Score | 39% | 56% | 22% |
|
xG
|
1.11 | 1.19 | 1.04 |
|
xGA
|
1.7 | 1.48 | 1.93 |
Manchester City
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W W W W |
2.22 |
| Home | W W W W W |
2.67 |
| Away | W W W L L |
1.78 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 72% | 89% | 56% |
| Goals | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.22 |
| Scored | 2.39 | 2.78 | 2 |
| Conceded | 0.94 | 0.67 | 1.22 |
| Both Teams to Score | 44% | 33% | 56% |
| Without Conceding | 44% | 56% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 1st to Score | 39% | 89% | 78% |
|
xG
|
1.7 | 1.95 | 1.44 |
|
xGA
|
1.11 | 1 | 1.22 |
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